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Pop: Out of the shadows

Miracle Mile are stepping into the limelight, says Mark Edwards

What is the best drive in the world? Trevor Jones, the singer with Miracle Mile, ponders the Pacific Coast Highway before dismissing the Californian coast for a less obvious option. “The M25 from junction 16 round to junction 9,” he states. “It’s a horrible journey, but it’s my favourite drive, because it takes me to the studio, and there the possibilities are endless.”

Not every musician, five albums down the line, shows the same wide-eyed enthusiasm for the recording studio. For some, it’s just a job. But Jones still loves it — perhaps because for him it isn’t a job. Miracle Mile’s five albums have met with ever-growing critical acclaim: “exquisite”, say the reviews; “perfect”; “the loveliest melodies you’ve ever heard”; “irresistible”. All of these descriptions are spot-on, apart, apparently, from “irresistible”. The record-buying public — excepting a small and committed following — has so far managed to resist Miracle Mile.